6 WWE Heels Who Could Play Marvel Villains In Movies

1. Ryback As The Absorbing Man

Absorbing Man Ryback Carl "Crusher" Creel was a boxer who ended up in prison, drank a magical Asgardian potion, and gained the ability to absorb the properties of whatever he touched €“ but more importantly, he's a big, bald asshole. The Absorbing Man is one of Marvel's stalwart villains, taking his licks from Thor and other good guys since the 1960s. And yeah, I know the character was sort of represented in 2003's Hulk, but that wasn't Crusher Creel, so fair game. Ryback, maybe more than anyone on the list, fits into his role just fine €“ he essentially plays the character already, just without turning into uru or adamantium. He's a big, bad, bald bully, and while some might confuse him for a dumb thug, he's anything but €“ just single-minded and out for himself. He's not looking to take over the world, just to kick some ass and get his piece of the pie. Ryback's unique charisma shines through in his promos and performances €“ seeing him do something as delightfully weird as playing one of Marvel's oldest villains would be the perfect use for it.
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Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried. *Best Crowd of the Year, 2013